Saintpaulia ionantha
(African Violet)

Interactions where Saintpaulia ionantha is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
(live) live is foodplant of Phytonemus pallidus Cyclamen Mite Trombidiformes: Tarsonemidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tarsonemidae/Phytonemus pallidus/Phytonemus palliduscyclamen mite Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetlive feeds on live
(live) live has sap sucked by Rare Idiopterus nephrelepidis Fern Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Idiopterus nephrelepidis/Idiopterus nephrelepidisfern aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetliveRare sucks sap of live
(live) live is parasitised by UK/Ireland Golovinomyces orontii a polyphagous powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Golovinomyces orontii/Golovinomyces orontiia polyphagous powdery mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetlive parasitises live
green part (live) live green part has sap sucked by Pseudococcus a genus of mealybugs Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pseudococcidae/Pseudococcus/Pseudococcusa genus of mealybugs Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetlivegreen part sucks sap of live green part
growth (young) (stunted, distorted, scarred) stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young) may be infected and damaged by Major Aphelenchoides fragariae Leaf Eelworm Aphelenchida: Aphelenchoididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetstunted, distorted, scarredgrowth (young)Major infects and damages stunted, distorted, scarred growth (young)
leaf (petiole) (rotting) rotting leaf (petiole) may be infected and damaged by colony Dickeya a genus of softrot bacteria Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Dickeya/Dickeyaa genus of softrot bacteriacolony Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetrottingleaf (petiole) colony infects and damages rotting leaf (petiole)
leaf (petiole) (rotting) rotting leaf (petiole) may be infected and damaged by colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botrytis cinerea Grey Mould Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mouldcolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetrottingleaf (petiole) colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotting leaf (petiole)
leaf (limp, discoloured) limp, discoloured leaf may be infected and damaged by Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi Chrysanthemum Eelworm, Leaf and Bud Eelworm Aphelenchida: Aphelenchoididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi/Aphelenchoides ritzemabosichrysanthemum eelworm, leaf and bud eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetlimp, discolouredleaf infects and damages limp, discoloured leaf
leaf (yellow, transparent) yellow, transparent leaf may be infected and damaged by Major Aphelenchoides fragariae Leaf Eelworm Aphelenchida: Aphelenchoididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Aphelenchida/Aphelenchoididae/Aphelenchoides fragariae/Aphelenchoides fragariaeleaf eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetyellow, transparentleafMajor infects and damages yellow, transparent leaf
petal petal is foodplant of MajorCaptivity Frankliniella occidentalis Western Flower Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Frankliniella occidentalis/Frankliniella occidentaliswestern flower thrips Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetpetalMajor Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedfeeds on petal
root (live) live root has sap sucked by Major Rhizoecus root mealybugs Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pseudococcidae/Rhizoecus/Rhizoecusroot mealybugs Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetliverootMajor sucks sap of live root
stem base (live) live stem base has sap sucked by Major Rhizoecus root mealybugs Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pseudococcidae/Rhizoecus/Rhizoecusroot mealybugs Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetlivestem baseMajor sucks sap of live stem base
stem (rotting) rotting stem may be infected and damaged by colony Dickeya a genus of softrot bacteria Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Dickeya/Dickeyaa genus of softrot bacteriacolony Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetrottingstem colony infects and damages rotting stem
stem (rotting) rotting stem may be infected and damaged by colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botrytis cinerea Grey Mould Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botrytis cinerea/Botrytis cinereagrey mouldcolonyBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Gesneriaceae/Saintpaulia ionantha/Saintpaulia ionanthaAfrican violetrottingstem colony of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages rotting stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ing, B., 1990An Introduction to British Powdery MildewsMycologist Vol 4 (1) et seq.
Kirk, W.D.J., 1996ThripsNaturalists' Handbooks, 25, 70pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Saintpaulia ionantha (African Violet) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSaintpaulia ionantha (African Violet)
FamilyGESNERIACEAE (African violets)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Saintpaulia ionantha (African Violet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Saintpaulia ionantha (African Violet):

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